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Some Bacteria Are Becoming 'More Tolerant' Of Hand Sanitizers, Study Finds
NPR ^ | August 2, 20184:22 PM ET | Melody Schreiber

Posted on 08/02/2018 8:59:47 PM PDT by BenLurkin

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To: mewzilla
And on alcohol resistance, an interesting little abstract from 2002...

Relatively Alcohol-Resistant Mycobacteria Are Emerging Pathogens in Patients Receiving Acupuncture Treatment

21 posted on 08/03/2018 4:20:46 AM PDT by mewzilla (Has the FBI been spying on members of Congress?)
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To: BenLurkin
Where this got started apparently....

Increasing tolerance of hospital Enterococcus faecium to handwash alcohols

22 posted on 08/03/2018 4:23:47 AM PDT by mewzilla (Has the FBI been spying on members of Congress?)
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To: BenLurkin

As compared to 50 years ago, the hospitals and personnel are dirty. I use bar soap and warm water.


23 posted on 08/03/2018 4:35:32 AM PDT by familyop ("Welcome to Costco. I love you." - -Costco greeter in the movie, "Idiocracy")
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To: Truthoverpower

I am a big fan of Colloidal Silver.

It works.

I spray it in my nose when I feel a cold coming on.

Works great for cuts, too.

And it is also fun to make, like a science experiment.


24 posted on 08/03/2018 5:22:19 AM PDT by T-Bone Texan (I posit that there IS something left worth fighting for.)
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Well obviously you are not applying the hand sanitizer to your heart or digestive tract.


25 posted on 08/03/2018 5:28:19 AM PDT by T-Bone Texan (I posit that there IS something left worth fighting for.)
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To: LongWayHome
...I can attest to a dramatic drop-off in catching common clods...

And there sure are a lot of common clods out there! (Some typos are to funny to resist!)

26 posted on 08/03/2018 5:33:38 AM PDT by MortMan (The white board is a remarkable invention.)
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To: BenLurkin

I only use hand sanitizer as a last resort. I’m actually one that doesn’t wash my hands 500 times a day, just when they feel really dirty or after the bathroom

In my job, I occasionally get to frequent porta-Potties. I sometimes keep a bottle of sanitizer in my truck.

I also camp a lot leading a youth adventure troop. We keep a big jug in the trailer and usually remember to have the boys use it before meals. Haven’t killed anyone yet by not doing so.

I’m a firm believer that the human body needs a certain level of bacteria and dirt to remain healthy.

The five second rule goes to 2 minutes when camping. There’s a big difference between bacteria and dirt.


27 posted on 08/03/2018 5:48:09 AM PDT by cyclotic ( WeÂ’re the first ones taxed, the last ones considered and the first ones punished)
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To: Truthoverpower

My Dimension One hot tub had a Silver filter for the water. It virtually eliminated the need for Chlorine or Bromine to kill bacteria.


28 posted on 08/03/2018 6:11:20 AM PDT by woodbutcher1963
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To: BenLurkin

Anyone who had stayed awake for ninth-grade biology would have known this would eventually happen.


29 posted on 08/03/2018 6:15:50 AM PDT by Buckeye McFrog
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To: LongWayHome

I quit shaking hands...except for CONTRACTS...in other words, I quit. I’m determined to change the culture here about greetings. I’d rather hug or kiss a strangers cheek than shake their hand.


30 posted on 08/03/2018 6:19:32 AM PDT by goodnesswins (White Privilege EQUALS Self Control & working 50-80 hrs/wk for 40 years!)
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To: BenLurkin

They sting pretty bad sometimes.


31 posted on 08/03/2018 6:35:54 AM PDT by EdnaMode
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To: BenLurkin
My favorite hand sanitizer. Heck, I actually keep a dispenser at one of the hose bibs outside.


32 posted on 08/03/2018 7:39:33 AM PDT by moovova
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To: MortMan

Ha, love that:)


33 posted on 08/03/2018 8:32:26 AM PDT by LongWayHome
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